Officials Propose To Drop Manatees From Endangered Species List
For years, manatees have been considered endangered. We've seen them killed by boaters and die from sickness and cold. But now, the beloved Florida sea cow could have a new status.
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For years, manatees have been considered endangered. We've seen them killed by boaters and die from sickness and cold. But now, the beloved Florida sea cow could have a new status.
A 10-year-old boy and his mother are speaking out after two 2nd grade students were arrested for allegedly attacking the youngster and trying to steal his bicycle.
Teenager Danyelle Christine, who went missing Monday, is safe.
Florida lawmakers will enter the annual legislative session Tuesday with a full clip of firearm-related bills.
An execution is scheduled Thursday night for a man found guilty of murdering three women nearly 30 years ago near Tampa.
The public is invited to a South Florida memorial service honoring Olympic champion boxer Howard Davis, Jr.
A cat owner and a man who performed an unlicensed declawing procedure are facing animal cruelty charges in the death of a kitten.
A Senate Republican has filed a bill which calls for offering high-school elective courses that focus on life skills, ranging from developing job-interview skills to managing stress.
A high school student who was stabbed after getting off a school bus in Lauderhill continues to recover at the hospital while a 16-year-old girl is facing charges.
An election-year budget that includes huge tax cuts, record funding for public schools and a new initiative to bring jobs to Florida might be good politics for lawmakers. The question is whether they can afford it.
The Florida Board of Education voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to back Commissioner Pam Stewart on proposals about test scores and school grades, turning aside concerns from business and education-reform groups.
As candidates gear up for a new year of campaigning and polling in February, Jeb Bush is not undaunted by the polls that show him trailing in New Hampshire and the rest of the country.
50 veterans from across the country have found the perfect fit on the road to cycling towards recovery.
Federal prosecutors are asking a Miami judge for a sentence reduction for the former owner of a clinic that supplied performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players, including New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
Chipotle Mexican Grill has been served with a subpoena by a federal grand jury in connection to illnesses at one of its California restaurants.
According to Purdue University, her alma mater, Anh-Thu Nguyen became just the 10th woman to fly solo around the world in 2024. She was embarking on a similar journey when her plane crashed in Greenwood, Indiana on Wednesday.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said it happened when deputies with the robbery unit tried to stop a car and the driver sped off. They said the driver ended up causing a crash involving three vehicles at NW 26 Street and NW 22 Avenue in Miami.
Dr. Adrian Mesa, who identifies himself on social media as a mental health professional, said his daughter, who works as a camp counselor at the Miami Yacht Club, witnessed the crash. He said she told him everyone felt helpless as they watched it unfold.
The two girls who died in Monday's boat crash near Miami Beach have been identified.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera's weather outlook for South Florida.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 12.
A Miami-based company created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of guesswork out of dental implants.
A South Beach street will be renamed for Naomi Wilzig, the late founder of the World Erotic Art Museum, whose work challenged cultural boundaries and preserved global erotic art.
A car crashed into an Oakland Park building, damaging a local business and leaving its future uncertain.
A volunteer convoy from Miami braved travel restrictions to bring medical supplies and food to Cuba.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
